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Bellaire H.S. Chess Team Wins State Tournament
The Bellaire High School Chess team won the Team Championship for the third year in a row at the Texas State Scholastic Tournament in Dallas Feb. 19 to 21. The tournament at UT-Dallas pits all high school grades against each other. Junior Matthew Michaelides took 2nd place in the tournament, and senior William Ong took [...]
Continue reading...2nd Place JROTC Essay Winner From Bellaire H.S.
5. March 2010
Devin Davis, a Bellaire High School student and JROTC cadet, recently won second place in a Houston-area essay contest with his essay about how ROTC has transformed his life.
Coming from a broken home, Davis said in his essay that JROTC taught him to be a leader and taught him values like respect, loyalty and courage. [...]
Dem. Candidate For Governor Visiting Bellaire Rotarians
3. March 2010
Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Bill White will visit Bellaire in mid March to speak to rotary club members about jobs, energy and education.
White won the Democratic nomination for governor in yesterday’s primary election with 76 percent of the vote. During the upcoming presentation for the Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary Club, White plans to reflect on [...]
Council Names Li Boynton As Outstanding Citizen
3. March 2010
Li Boynton, an 18-year-old student at Bellaire High School, was recently named an Outstanding Citizen of the City of Bellaire. Boynton earned a $65,000 award in a top science competition with her invention of a novel, cheap way of testing water for contamination. For her accomplishment, she was invited to sit with First Lady Michelle [...]
Continue reading...Families Skied Colorado With Weekley YMCA
26. February 2010
The Weekley Family YMCA recently took parents and kids from the Houston area on a skiing and snowboarding adventure in Winter Park, Colorado. The Feb. 12 to 15 trip was part of the Adventure Guides program, which seeks to foster the relationship between parents and children. A surfing trip in July will finish this year’s [...]
Continue reading...Bellaire’s Community National Bank Names New Chairman
25. February 2010
Community National Bank at Bellaire Boulevard and South Rice Avenue recently announced the appointment of a new chairman of the board. James Woodall, Jr. also will serve as an executive officer of the locally owned and operated bank.
Woodall has served in leadership positions at community banks since 1992. He worked at Dayton State Bank in [...]
Parks Fundraising Group Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
25. February 2010
A volunteer-run nonprofit group that has raised millions for new parks in Bellaire recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, and it doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon.
With dedicated volunteers donating hours of time each month seeking pledges and organizing annual fundraisers, financial support from Patrons for Bellaire Parks has already been instrumental in building the Bellaire [...]
Bellaire H.S. Scientists Place Well In Competition
24. February 2010
Student scientists from Bellaire High School came home with top awards in a recent Houston-area science competition.
After participating in the West Region Science Fair Competition at T.H. Rogers Middle School, the students from Bellaire High School will move on next month to the citywide Science and Engineering Fair of Houston at the George R. [...]
M.D. Anderson Seeks Public Help To Raise $1 Billion
24. February 2010
The M. D. Anderson Cancer Center recently announced a massive fundraising campaign, larger than any in its history. The institution plans to raise $1 billion for cancer research by the end of 2011, which is its 70th anniversary year.
With more than $760 million in philanthropy already raised from volunteers and corporate supporters, M. D. Anderson [...]
Bellaire Synagogue Hosting Rodeo-Themed Purim Celebrations
23. February 2010
Congregation Brith Shalom in Bellaire is inviting people to celebrate Purim with a masquerade ball, costume parade, reading and singing, and more.
Over next weekend, the synagogue will offer rodeo-themed events to celebrate the holiday. The festivities run Feb. 27 from 7:15 to 10 p.m., and Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. For more [...]
Crews Install Markers For History Walk
22. February 2010
Crews with IntexUnited today began installing the etched plaques for the Bellaire History Walk, a project meant to highlight historical events and sites in the city. By the end of the week, all 10 markers should be installed, said Karl Miller, director of facilities management. In the meantime, the city is printing brochures with information [...]
Continue reading...39 Bellaire Students Become Finalists In Scholarship Competition
18. February 2010
Thirty-nine students at Bellaire High School recently learned they’ve advanced as Finalists for National Merit Scholarships. The students will learn later in the spring if they’ve been awarded 2010 scholarships.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation is a nonprofit that has offered the scholarships since 1955. The nonprofit will choose winners based on their academic records, test [...]
Annise Parker Throws Pitch For Bellaire H.S. Softball
18. February 2010
Houston Mayor Annise Parker threw the first pitch Tuesday at a softball game between Bellaire High School and Sam Houston High School. Parker visited the game at Delmar Stadium to commemorate the start of the softball season.
Continue reading...Library Fulfilling “Needs List” With $12,782 Donation
18. February 2010
The Bellaire City Library will soon get new reference materials, furniture and funding for children’s programming thanks to a $12,782 donation from the Friends of the Bellaire Library.
The fundraising group met on Feb. 8 and decided to donate the money to fulfill the library’s “needs list.” On Monday, the Bellaire City Council voted unanimously to [...]
Students Raise $82,000 For Haiti, Principal Jumps From Plane
16. February 2010
When the earthquake struck in Haiti, Sister Jane Meyer immediately sent the email: We must do something. She didn’t know then it would involve jumping out of an airplane, and inspiring St. Agnes Academy students to raise more than $82,000 for the devastated country.
Meyer, the academy’s head of school, promised to go skydiving if students [...]
10. March 2010
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